Can Donor Coordination Solve the Aid Proliferation Problem?

The paper augments Holmstrom s (1982) team production model in the context of aid effectiveness. The analysis shows how donor proliferation leads to inefficient supply of aid in the recipient country because of the free-riding problem faced by the...

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Main Authors: Rahman, Aminur, Sawada, Yasuyuki
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
Published: 2012
Online Access:http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20100325112605
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spelling okr-10986-37382021-04-23T14:02:12Z Can Donor Coordination Solve the Aid Proliferation Problem? Rahman, Aminur Sawada, Yasuyuki The paper augments Holmstrom s (1982) team production model in the context of aid effectiveness. The analysis shows how donor proliferation leads to inefficient supply of aid in the recipient country because of the free-riding problem faced by the donors. The empirical findings support the theoretical prediction with regard to donor proliferation. However, this raises the question whether the current efforts in the international aid community with regard to donor coordination can in fact solve the aid proliferation problem. 2012-03-19T18:38:56Z 2012-03-19T18:38:56Z 2010-03-01 http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20100325112605 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/3738 English Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5251 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper The World Region The World Region
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description The paper augments Holmstrom s (1982) team production model in the context of aid effectiveness. The analysis shows how donor proliferation leads to inefficient supply of aid in the recipient country because of the free-riding problem faced by the donors. The empirical findings support the theoretical prediction with regard to donor proliferation. However, this raises the question whether the current efforts in the international aid community with regard to donor coordination can in fact solve the aid proliferation problem.
format Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper
author Rahman, Aminur
Sawada, Yasuyuki
spellingShingle Rahman, Aminur
Sawada, Yasuyuki
Can Donor Coordination Solve the Aid Proliferation Problem?
author_facet Rahman, Aminur
Sawada, Yasuyuki
author_sort Rahman, Aminur
title Can Donor Coordination Solve the Aid Proliferation Problem?
title_short Can Donor Coordination Solve the Aid Proliferation Problem?
title_full Can Donor Coordination Solve the Aid Proliferation Problem?
title_fullStr Can Donor Coordination Solve the Aid Proliferation Problem?
title_full_unstemmed Can Donor Coordination Solve the Aid Proliferation Problem?
title_sort can donor coordination solve the aid proliferation problem?
publishDate 2012
url http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20100325112605
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